The Civil Aviation Ministry has allowed coconuts carried by pilgrims to Sabarimala in 'Irumudi' to be allowed in the cabin baggage with immediate effect, the government said.

Kerala Minister V Sivankutty on Friday wrote to Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, demanding for the immediate withdrawal of the four new labour codes notified by the Centre.

The Mumbai Congress on Friday alleged irregularities in the draft voters list released for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, claiming nearly 11 lakh duplicate names have been included.

After claiming deaths of over 25 booth-level officers (BLOs) due to SIR-related work stress, the Congress on Friday accused the Election Commission and the Modi government of having blood on their hands as they are dying under threats and coercion.

A Trinamool Congress delegation on Friday alleged before the Election Commission top brass that around 40 SIR-related deaths had occurred in West Bengal so far, a charge junked by the poll authority.

 A woman was killed and two others were injured in an IED blast in Jharkhand's West Singbhum district on Friday evening, police said.

A ticket examiner was booked for allegedly pushing the wife of a Navy officer to her death from a Patna–Anand Vihar special train near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Friday.